New bus services proposed for Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel

A targeted rate could help bring new bus services in Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts and Waikato Regional Council is asking ratepayers what they think of the idea.

The regional council is also asking ratepayers in those districts and Matamata-Piako whether it should rate for public transport, rather than their local councils. The latter proposal aims to address historic funding arrangements that mean district councils outside Hamilton are responsible for raising funds for public transport and then passing these through to the regional council.